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Advocates press senators to boost oversight, staffing and financial transparency in nursing facilities
Summary
Consumer advocates told the Senate committee that enforcement of nursing-facility standards remains inadequate, that chronic understaffing increases the risk of neglect and abuse, and that greater CMS oversight and financial-reporting requirements are needed.
At the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, Lori Smetanka of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care urged stronger federal enforcement of nursing home standards, increased staffing and more financial transparency from nursing-home companies. Smetanka said enforcement of the Nursing Home Reform Act remains inadequate nearly 40 years after its passage and that complaints, serious deficiencies and substandard care persist.…
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